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Offline Tacbeav

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Elk hit on I-5
« on: September 01, 2015, 01:43:58 PM »
Driving North from Olympia this morning, Coming up the hill out of Nisqually, I saw where an elk had been hit and killed along the freeway. Not a place I would have expected that to happen. I hope whoever hit it was not injured.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2015, 01:45:32 PM »
Hmm, was it on the Cascade Roosevelt side or the True Roosevelt side?
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2015, 01:55:52 PM »
I saw a cow hit along there sometime this past winter
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #3 on: September 01, 2015, 02:13:35 PM »

BUY A GPS.

Coming up the hill out of Nisqually is South bound.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #4 on: September 01, 2015, 02:14:17 PM »
22 years ago a cow was hit right at the Old Nisqually road entrance ramp Northbound.  Totally destroyed that car.  Early morning.  Not sure if this same spot you refer too?
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #5 on: September 01, 2015, 02:18:06 PM »
I saw that this morning too.  Didn't get to see the head but it was a large elk.......
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #6 on: September 01, 2015, 02:24:22 PM »
Quote from: 2MANY on September 01, 2015, 02:13:35 PM

BUY A GPS.

Coming up the hill out of Nisqually is South bound.

Pretty sure you have to go up a hill either direction out of Nisqually.    :hello:
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #7 on: September 01, 2015, 02:55:02 PM »
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Hmm, was it on the Cascade Roosevelt side or the True Roosevelt side?

 :chuckle:
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #8 on: September 01, 2015, 02:58:12 PM »
Quote from: 7mmfan on September 01, 2015, 02:24:22 PM
Quote from: 2MANY on September 01, 2015, 02:13:35 PM

BUY A GPS.

Coming up the hill out of Nisqually is South bound.

Pretty sure you have to go up a hill either direction out of Nisqually.    :hello:


 :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #9 on: September 01, 2015, 02:59:10 PM »
Yep, there's been a few of them who've been crunched by cars in that stretch over the years.  Not sure what the crazy galoots are doing that far down river. 
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #10 on: September 01, 2015, 03:09:24 PM »
Quote from: 7mmfan on September 01, 2015, 02:24:22 PM
Quote from: 2MANY on September 01, 2015, 02:13:35 PM

BUY A GPS.

Coming up the hill out of Nisqually is South bound.

Pretty sure you have to go up a hill either direction out of Nisqually.    :hello:

 :DOH: Doh!!!  :chuckle:
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #11 on: September 01, 2015, 03:11:47 PM »
There is a lot more elk in that area than people realize. I have seen a herd of about 18-20 feeding out on the flats when they still hayed it.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #12 on: September 01, 2015, 03:26:34 PM »
Quote from: 7mmfan on September 01, 2015, 02:24:22 PM
Quote from: 2MANY on September 01, 2015, 02:13:35 PM

BUY A GPS.

Coming up the hill out of Nisqually is South bound.

Pretty sure you have to go up a hill either direction out of Nisqually.    :hello:

 :lol4:
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #13 on: September 01, 2015, 03:26:46 PM »
You could get a contour map on the GPS as well.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #14 on: September 01, 2015, 03:29:44 PM »
If you head due North you don't have to go up hill.  You will get a little moist though.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #15 on: September 02, 2015, 01:21:24 AM »
Quote from: 2MANY on September 01, 2015, 02:13:35 PM

BUY A GPS.

Coming up the hill out of Nisqually is South bound.

Buy a topo map, it's a valley.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2015, 05:40:23 AM »
Quote from: PolarBear on September 01, 2015, 03:29:44 PM
If you head due North you don't have to go up hill.  You will get a little moist though.

Yep!
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2015, 07:52:46 AM »
I live in the area so I will confirm that you do have to up hill both south and north bound, although the south bound hill is higher and more noticable.

Been here 21 years and never seen elk this close to town.  Just wondering what made them come down this far?

OP, you got any pics or a link to news?
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2015, 07:57:34 AM »
Turns out it was a horse in the East bound lane.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2015, 08:00:08 AM »
Quote from: Mudman on September 01, 2015, 02:14:17 PM
22 years ago a cow was hit right at the Old Nisqually road entrance ramp Northbound.  Totally destroyed that car.  Early morning.  Not sure if this same spot you refer too?

This was pretty close to the northbound exit ramp.
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #20 on: September 02, 2015, 08:05:10 AM »
Quote from: 2MANY on September 02, 2015, 07:57:34 AM
Turns out it was a horse in the East bound lane.

Lol,
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Re: Elk hit on I-5
« Reply #21 on: September 03, 2015, 11:05:56 PM »
Ha!  Funny in a sad sort of way.

Great story as you read from top to bottom.  I'm sure  a sharp comedian could make a good bit out of this story.
 
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